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New York Mets traded Chris DeWitt to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Franco on April 8, 1996.

Cleveland Indians claimed Jason Anderson of the New York Mets on waivers on April 8, 2004.

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Shades of Mel Ott - By Bruce Stark
New York Daily News, April 23, 1963
Yes, Bruce Stark is comparing Ed Kranepool to Mel Ott. Also, this cartoon contains outdated culturally insensitive content.
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Mike Baxter
Born: December 7, 1984
at Queens, N.Y.
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Years with Mets: 2011 - 2013

185 games. 4 hr, 25 rbi, 0.232
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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1970 Game Results
04/10 Cardinals 7, Mets 3 McAndrew (L, 0-1)
04/11 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Gentry (W, 1-0)
04/12 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 Seaver (W, 1-0)
05/26 Mets 5, Cardinals 1 Sadecki (W, 3-0)
05/27 Mets 3, Cardinals 0 Gentry (W, 5-2)
05/28 Cardinals 9, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 1-4)
07/06 Mets 10, Cardinals 3 McAndrew (W, 4-6)
07/07 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Frisella (W, 1-0)
07/08 Mets 7, Cardinals 5 Sadecki (W, 7-2)
08/05 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Frisella (W, 5-1)
08/06 Cardinals 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 16-6)
08/31 Mets 11, Cardinals 5 Koosman (W, 9-6)
09/01 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Herbel (W, 1-0)
09/02 Mets 7, Cardinals 3 Seaver (W, 18-10)
09/03 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 9-8)
09/11 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 18-11)
09/12 Mets 3, Cardinals 0 McAndrew (W, 10-11)
09/13 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Herbel (L, 2-1)
1970 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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